Audi signs Slater as first academy driver
Audi has signed reigning Formula Regional European champion Freddie Slater as its Driver Development Programme’s first member.Audi has taken over the Sauber Formula 1 outfit after completing its acquisition in 2024 and announced on Friday it was launching its own academy, managed by former F1 driver and three-time Le MansContinue Reading
NLS changes 2026 calendar to aid Verstappen’s Nurburgring 24 Hours bid
The Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) is adjusting its 2026 schedule to make it possible for four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen to race on the Nordschleife. While the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours on 14–17 May does not clash with a F1 grand prix, the NLS preparation races originally did. Participation inContinue Reading
Red Bull reveals actual 2026 F1 car as Barcelona test begins
Red Bull has lifted the covers off its RB22 Formula 1 car for the 2026 season.The Milton Keynes-based outfit previously revealed its livery on 15 January at an event in Detroit, Michigan, where its new engine partner Ford is based, but its actual machinery remained to be seen.The first pre-seasonContinue Reading
McLaren reveals renders of new MCL40 F1 car
McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona test.The Woking squad claimed both world championship titles last year and had sewn up the constructors’ championshipContinue Reading
Daytona 24 Hours: Porsche holds on for third consecutive win
Felipe Nasr came under pressure in the closing stages by Jack Aitken, but held firm en route to guiding Porsche Penske Motorsport to victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. It was the third consecutive win for team owner Roger Penske, Porsche and Nasr.The Brazilian, piloting the No. 7 PorscheContinue Reading
The factors that led to Solberg’s “crazy dream” Monte Carlo win
Before the weekend, Oliver Solberg had modest expectations: tipping a top five result as his goal for his first start as a full-time factory Toyota World Rally Championship driver. However, that quickly changed after he delivered a stunning drive to win what was regarded as the toughest Monte Carlo forContinue Reading
Explained: The diffuser opening on Mercedes’ and Ferrari’s 2026 F1 cars
Caution is always required when analysing Formula 1 launches – especially with the introduction of new regulations. A few years ago, Red Bull played games with its sidepod inlets by showing different designs at the launch in Milton Keynes and on renders. During the subsequent test days in Bahrain, theContinue Reading
WRC Monte Carlo: Solberg dominates ‘proper Monte’ to claim sensational win
Oliver Solberg outlined his World Rally Championship credentials with a stunning Rally Monte Carlo victory in one of the most challenging season openers in recent memory.Toyota’s new signing defied expectations in extreme snow and icy conditions to deliver an emphatic victory, beating his more experienced Toyota team-mates Elfyn Evans [+51.8s]Continue Reading
Rolex 24, Hour 18: Porsche leads as race resumes after prolonged FCY
Porsche leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a quarter of the race remaining, as daybreak allowed action to resume following a prolonged caution period.The Full Course Yellow was deployed shortly after midnight, with race control forced to neutralize the race as conditions rapidly deteriorated in the thick of theContinue Reading
Why the first 2026 F1 test is really being held in secret – and what to expect
The human brain is hard-wired to greet changes and unexpected circumstances with a stress response: the amygdalae, biochemical arbiters of the fight-or-flight instinct, flag the change as a threat.This is just one deep seated explanation for the orgy of negativity that has surrounded the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and theirContinue Reading